A new poll suggests that almost no voters are likely to change their vote after viewing the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, although most thought Biden won the debate.
In addition to questions about the debate, the poll asked voters who they intend to vote for in the election, with Biden enjoying a large lead over the president, 54 percent to 41 percent.
People watch the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, which took place in Cleveland, Ohio, on television while seated outside in West Hollywood, California on September 29, 2020.The poll was conducted nationally among 925 likely voters on Tuesday and Wednesday. It has a margin of error of 3.22 percent, with questions specifically about the debate carrying a slightly larger margin of error of 3.47 percent.
In the CNN poll, a 57 percent majority said the debate would not influence their vote, with 32 percent saying it made them more likely to vote for Biden and 11 percent more likely to vote for Trump. However, the poll carried a large 6.2 percent margin of error and respondents skewed more Democratic than the general public.
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